Crik-IT Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 2018
Crik-IT uses cookies on Crik-IT.net and related domains and applications (the “Crik-IT Service”). By using the Crik-IT Service, you consent to the use of cookies.
This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy and explains:
- What cookies are
- What cookies are used when you use the Crik-IT Service
- How third parties use cookies on the Crik-IT Service
- Your cookie options
- Further cookie resources
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored in your web browser that allows Crik-IT to recognize you. Crik-IT uses cookies for the following purposes:
- To track your current Crik-IT session
- To provide analytics
- To store your preferences
Cookies can either be session cookies or persistent cookies. A session cookie expires automatically when you close your browser. A persistent cookie will remain until it expires or you delete your cookies. Expiration dates are set in the cookies themselves; some may expire after a few minutes while others may expire after multiple years. Cookies placed by the website you’re visiting are sometimes called “first party cookies,” while cookies placed by other companies are sometimes called “third party cookies.”
2. What cookies are used when I use the Crik-IT Service?
When you use the Crik-IT Service, Crik-IT may place several cookies in your browser.
Each cookie serves one of the following purposes:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | These first party cookies allow you to use the Crik-IT Service. When you log in, Crik-IT automatically creates a cookie to keep track of your Crik-IT session. |
| Preference Cookies | These first party cookies store your Crik-IT Service preferences, such as remembering your user name and the Crik-IT user interface theme to use. |
| Analytics Cookies | These cookies track information about how the Crik-IT Service is being used so that we can make improvements and report our performance. We might also use analytics cookies to test new pages or features to see how users react to them. Analytics cookies may either be first party cookies or third party cookies. |
3. How do third parties use cookies on the Crik-IT Service?
Third party companies like analytics companies and ad networks generally use cookies to collect user information on an anonymous basis. They may use that information to build a profile of your activities on the Crik-IT Service and other websites that you’ve visited. You can learn more about how these companies use your information by visiting the privacy policies listed in our cookie list.
4. What are my cookie options?
If you don’t like the idea of cookies or certain types of cookies, you can change your browser’s settings to delete cookies that have already been set and to not accept new cookies. To learn more about how to do this, visit the help pages of your browser. Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or do not accept them, you might not be able to use the Crik-IT service or certain features, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.
5. Do you use any other user tracking technologies?
We use additional technologies to help track user activities and preferences. For example, we record in our database when a user clicks on the subscriber logo or announcement link.
6. Where can I find more information about cookies?
You may learn more about cookies and how to opt out of them by visiting the following third party websites:
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, you may contact us by email at support@crik-it.com.